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3,4 DIAMINOPYRIDINE (BASE)
ABATACEPT
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Further information
Comments
NHS BLACKPOOL
CCG Status
Lambert Eaton Myasthenic
Syndrome (LEMS)
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitor) or
related drug.
NICE TA195
NICE TA280- Patient Access
Scheme (Replaces TA234)
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for JIA & Paediatric
indications (where adult TA exists)
ABIRATERONE
ACITRETIN
Oral Retinoid for Psoriasis
ACLIDINIUM BROMIDE
B
Red
B
Red
B
Red
B
Black
ADALIMUMAB
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitor) or
related drug
ADALIMUMAB
For moderate to severe ulcerative
colitis NICE TA262 (terminated)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for Paediatric
indications (where adult TA exists)
As above
Red
B
Black
B
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for Hep B
ADEFOVIR
Indication: Viral Hepatitis
AFLIBERCEPT
Wet AMD under Patient Access
Scheme (NICE TA294)
Red
AFLIBERCEPT
Macular Oedema (Central Retinal
Vein Occlusion) under Patient
Access Scheme (NICE TA305)
Red
AFLIBERCEPT
Colorectal Cancer (metastatic)
(NICE TA307)
AGOMELATINE
Indication: Major Depression
Prior approval and restricted use
within LCFT
ALEMTUZUMAB
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors)
including related drugs
ALISKIREN
BFWH Tertiary Centre
ALITRETINOIN
ALTEPLASE
Specialised Commissioning
B
Black
Black
B
Red
B
Amber
B
Topical preparation for eczema
Red
B
NICE TA264
Red
B
Black
B
Red
B
Red
B
Black
B
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for MS & Pre
transplant immunosuppression
AMIFRAMPRADINE
(FIRDAPSE®)
AMPHOTERICIN IV
Red
IV Anti-fungal Drug
ANAGRELIDE
ANAKINRA
Rheumatoid arthritis (NICE TA72)
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors) or
related drug
ANASTRAZOLE
Early Breast Cancer (hormonal
treatment) (NICE TA112)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Amber
ANTIBIOTICS IV
RED Unless there are specific
arrangements or service in place
that allow this
Red
B
ANTI-CANCER THERAPY FOR
MALIGNANT DISEASE (NOT
INCLUDING HORMONAL
TREATMENTS)
Chemotherapy usually IV requiring
monitoring during administration.
Includes oral anti-cancer therapy
for malignant disease
Red
B
Red
B
Red
B
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
ANTI-HIV TREATMENTS
APIXABAN
Venous thromboembolism after
hip and/or knee surgery (NICE
TA245)
APIXABAN
Prevention of stroke and systemic
embolism in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
(NICE TA 275)
Green
APOMORPHINE
ARIPIPRAZOLE
ASENAPINE
Amber Shared Care
Moderate to severe manic
episodes in adolescents with
bipolar disorder (NICE TA292)
Red
Atypical antipsychotic
ATOMOXETINE
ATORVASTATIN (CHEWABLE)
Lipitor chewable
AURANOFIN
BEVACIZUMAB
Red
B
Amber
B
Black
B
Amber
Shared care guidelines
AZATHIOPRINE
For use in combination with
capecitabine for the first-line
treatment of metastatic breast
cancer (NICE TA263)
B
Amber Shared Care
Black
B
B
B
Colorectal cancer (metastatic)
(NICE TA212 & NICE TA242)
BEVACIZUMAB
Black
B
Ovarian cancer (NICE TA284 &
TA285)
BOCEPREVIR
Hepatitis C (NICE TA253)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
BOSENTAN
Pulmonary hypertension drug
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
BOSUTINIB
Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia NICE
TA299
Specialised Commissioning
B
B
Black
For Migraine - NICE TA260
BOTULINUM TOXIN A
BRIMONIDINE GEL
Red
Chronic anal fissure
Facial erythema of rosacea
Black
BRINZOLAMIDE EYE DROPS
Amber
BUPRENORPHINE PATCHES
Amber
BUPRENORPHINE
SUBLINGUAL TABLETS
Opiate addiction (NICE TA114)
CINRYZE
(C1-ESTERASE INHIBITOR)
Hereditary angioedema (acute
treatment only)
Prescribed in SMS service
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Grey
Red
CALCIUM FOLINATE TABLETS
Red
Combination therapy for Type 2
Diabetes as per NICE TA315
Gouty arthritis NICE TA281 –
terminated appraisal
CANAKINUMAB
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis NICE
TA302
Green
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
B
B
Amber
CALCITONIN
CANAGLIFLOZIN
B
Black
B
B
B
CANNABIS SPRAY (SATIVEX®)
Red
CAPD FLUIDS
Red
CAPREOMYCIN
Antituberculosis drug
Red
CAPSAICIN PATCH
CERTOLIZOMAB
Black
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitor) or
related drug
Moderate to severe RA
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for Paediatric
indications (where Adult TA exists)
CICLOSPORIN
Red
Amber Shared Care
CIDOFOVIR
Anti-Cytomegalovirus drug
CILOSTAZOL
Peripheral Vasodilator (NICE TA22).
NEW PATIENTS AFTER MAY 2011.
(Patients on treatment before this
may continue if clinically indicated)
CINACALCET
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Black
Amber
CLOZAPINE
Atypical antipsychotic. Monitoring
required
COLESEVELAM
Primary hypercholesterolaemia
(licenced indication)
Black
COLESEVELAM
Intractable diarrhoea under
specialist initiation (off-licence)
Amber
COLISTIN
Antibiotic nebulised
Amber
Red
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
COLISTIMETHATE SODIUM
COMBIDART
In combination with Tobramycin
dry powder for inhalation, for
treating pseudomonas lung
infection in cystic fibrosis TA276
Specialised Commissioning
Moderate to severe BPH
Amber
CO-PROXAMOL
Black
CO-TRIMOXAZOLE
CRIZOTINIB
Red
Red
Lung Cancer (non-small-cell,
Anaplastic-lymhoma-Kinase
positive, previously treated) – NICE
TA296
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE
Antituberculosis drug
DABIGATRAN
Venous thromboembolism after
hip and knee replacement (NICE
TA157)
DABIGATRAN
Atrial Fibrillation - stroke
prevention (NICE TA249)
DABRAFENIB
Unresectable or metastatic BRAF
V600 mutation-positive melanoma
DALTEPARIN for prophylaxis
of DVT
Red
Red
Not First Line – See Lancs
Consensus statement
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Green
RED Unless there are specific
arrangements or service in place
that allow this
DAPAGLIFLOZIN
Type 2 Diabetes – combination
therapy as per NICE TA288
B
B
B
B
B
Red
Amber
DALTEPARIN for treatment of
DVT
B
Black
Amber
CYCLOSERINE
B
Red
Green
B
B
DARBEPOETIN
DASATINIB
Red
Leukaemia (chronic myeloid) (NICE
TA241 & NICE TA251)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
DEFERIPRONE
DECITABINE
Acute myloid leukaemia
(terminated appraisal TA270)
DEGARELIX
Funded only under patient access
scheme
DENOSUMAB
DENOSUMAB
Black
Black
Amber
For osteoporosis as per (NICE TA
204)
Amber
Bone metastasis from solid
tumours but only with the Patient
Access Scheme (NICE TA265)
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
DESFERASIROX
DESFERRIOXAMINE
Ozurdex Implant as per NICE TA229
DIMETHYL FUMARATE
Relapsing-remitting Multiple
Sclerosis NICE TA320
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
DISULFIRAM
DORNASE ALFA
Red
Red
DEXAMETHASONE IMPLANT
DOLASETRON
Red
Cystic Fibrosis
Amber
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Red
Amber
Antiemetic (5HT3 antagonists)
B
Amber
B
B
B
Prescribing Information Sheet
Available
DRONEDARONE
DYMISTA
(FLUTICSONE/AZELASTINE)
NASAL SPRAY
Moderate-severe allergic rhinitis
ECULIZUMAB
Atypical haemolytic uraemic
syndrome
Paroxysmal nocturnal
haemoglobinuria
EFLORNITHINE
As per Pan Lancashire
Commissioning Policy number 31
on cosmetic procedures ONLY
ELTROMBOPAG
Chronic immune (idiopathic)
thrombocytopenia purpura (NICE
TA293)
Amber
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
ENTACAPONE
ENZALUTAMIDE
Metastatic hormone-relapsed
prostate cancer- NICE TA316
EPLERENONE
NYHA Class II HF
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Grey
ERYTHROPOIETIN ALFA, BETA
& DELTA
Red
ESLICARBAZEPINE
Black
ETANERCEPT
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors)
including related drugs
ETHAMBUTOL
Antituberculosis drug
EVEROLIMUS
Renal Cell Carcinoma (TA219)
Breast Cancer (NICE TA295)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for JIA & Paediatric
indications (where adult TA exists)
B
Red
Amber
ENTECAVIR
B
Red
Red
Black
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
EXENATIDE
Green
FAMPRIDINE
M.S.
FENTANYL SPRAY
PecFent Intranasal Spray
FESOTERODINE
Over active bladder – awaiting
NICE
FINGOLIMOD
For the Treatment of Highly Active
Relapsing–Remitting Multiple
Sclerosis (TA254)
FLUOCINOLONE
INTRAVITREAL IMPLANT
Chronic diabetic macular oedema
(NICE TA301 available with Patient
Access Scheme)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Grey
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Red
Amber
FLUTICASONE/FORMOTEROL
INHALER (FLUTIFORM)
Black
Moderate-severe allergic rhinitis
FOSCARNET
Anti Cytomegalovirus drug
GALANTAMINE
GANCICLOVIR
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
GLATIRAMER
Red
Amber
Anti-Cytomegalovirus drug
B
B
B
B
B
Black
FULVESTRANT
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for
mild to moderate dementia
B
B
FLUOROURACIL (5FU) CREAM
FLUTICASONE/AZELASTINE
NASAL SPRAY (DYMISTA)
B
Shared care Guidelines from
LCFT
Amber Shared Care
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
B
B
B
B
B
GLUCOSAMINE
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 0.4%
OINTMENT
Black
Anal Fissures
Black
GLYCOPYBROMIDE (SEEBRI®
BREEZHALER)
Green
GOLIMUMAB
Psoriatic Arthritis NICE TA 220
GOLIMUMAB
Moderate to severe ulcerative
Colitis
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for Paediatric
indications (where adult TA exists)
Red
Amber
GRAZAX®
Black
HERPES ZOSTER VACCINE –
LIVE (ZOSTAVEX)
Black
HYDROCORTISONE MODIFIED
RELEASE (PLENADERM)
Adrenocortical insufficiency
HYDROXYCARBAMIDE
Dermatology/Psoriasis
Amber Shared Care
HYDROXYCARBAMIDE
Haematology
Amber Shared Care
Black
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE
Amber
Oral
ICATIBANT
ACE Induced Angioedema.
Treatment only.
B
B
B
Black
GONADORELIN
IBANDRONIC ACID
B
Amber
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
ILOPROST nebulised
Pulmonary hypertension drug
IMMUNOGLOBULIN IV
INFUSION
Unless there are specific
arrangements or service in place
that allow this
INFLIXIMAB
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors) or
related drug
INOSITOL NICOTINATE
Peripheral Vasodilator NICE TA223.
NEW PATIENTS AFTER MAY 2011.
(Patients on treatment before this
may continue if clinically indicated)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for: Paediatric
RAindications (where adult TA
exists); Interstitial lung
disease;Crohns disease in
children;Renal; Sarcoidosis; Uveitis
(paediatric)
INSULIN DEGLUDEC
INTERFERON BETA
IPILIMUMAB
Red
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
INTERFERON ALFA
Red
Red
B
B
B
B
B
Black
DoH rebate scheme running
through specialist centres only
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
For previously treated advanced
melanoma (NICE TA268)
Red
B
B
For previously untreated advanced
melanoma (NICE TA319)
IRON DEXTRAN
ISONIAZID
Red
Antituberculosis drug
Red
ISOTRETINOIN oral
IVABRADINE
IVACAFTOR
Red
For heart failure NICE TA267
Cystic Fibrosis
Amber
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
B
B
B
B
IV INFUSIONS
RED Unless there are specific
arrangements or service in place
that allow this
Red
LACOSAMIDE
Consultant Neurologist Initiation
Amber
LAMIVUDINE
Chronic Hepatitis B
Red
(Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for cancer only –
Red status in this indication)
LANREOTIDE
Amber
LANTHANUM
Amber
LEFLUNOMIDE
Amber Shared Care
LENALIDOMIDE
Myelodysplastic syndromes – NICE
TA322
LIDOCAINE
Patches 3rd line for Post Herpetic
Neuralgia
LINACLOTIDE
LINEZOLID
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Red
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Black
Consultant microbiologist advice
Red
LIOTHYRONINE
Amber
LIRAGLUTIDE
Amber
LITHIUM
LIXISENATIDE
B
Amber Shared Care
Recommended as an option only to
add-on to basal insulin when a
licensed GLP-1mimetic is clinically
indicated but twice daily product
not appropriate
Green (restricted)
B
B
B
B
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
HEPARIN prophylaxis
Prophylaxis Pregnancy, DVT and PE
Amber
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
HEPARIN treatment
Red
LOXAPINE
Acute agitation and disturbed
behaviours associated with
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
(NICE TA286 – Terminated
appraisal)
LUBIPROSTONE
Chronic Idiopathic constipation –
NICE TA318
MANNITOL DRY POWDER
NICE TA266 CF
Amber
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
MELATONIN Unlicensed
formulations
Red
MERCAPTAMINE
(CYSTEAMINE) EYE DROPS
Red
MERCAPTOPURINE
Amber Shared Care
MESNA TABLETS
Red
METHOTREXATE IM/IV
Anti-cancer therapy for malignant
disease
METHOTREXATE SC
INJECTION
Red
Amber
Opiate addiction (NICE TA114)
B
Black
MELATONIN licensed
Circadin®
METHADONE
B
Prescribed in SMS service
B
B
B
B
B
Amber
Red
Shared care guidelines from
BFW
B
Amber Shared Care
B
B
METHYLNALTREXONE
Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in
people with advanced illness
receiving palliative care NICE TA277
Black
METHYLPHENIDATE
Amber
MIDAZOLAM BUCCAL LIQUID
Amber
MIDODRINE
MIRABEGRON
Red
Overactive Bladder (where
antimuscarinic agents are
contraindicated or not effective)
NICE TA290
Amber
MYCOPHENOLATE
Renal transplantation - immunosuppressive regimens (NICE TA85
and TA99)
Amber
MYCOPHENOLATE
Dermatology and Rheumatology
patients
Red
MYCOPHENOLATE SODIUM
(MYFORTIC®)
Renal transplantation immunosuppressive regimens for
children and adolescents NICE
TA99
Black
N-ACETYLCYSTEINE
NALTREXONE
OCRIPLASMIN
OCTREOTIDE
Red
Low dose unlicensed treatment for
MS
Substance misuse (NICE TA115)
Vitreomacular Traction
B
B
Green
MODAFINIL
NALTREXONE
B
Black
Prescribed in SMS service
B
B
B
B
B
B
Amber
Red
Amber Shared Care
B
OCTREOTIDE
OMALIZUMAB
For unlicensed use
Severe Persistent Allergic Asthma
NICE TA278 – Patient Access
Scheme (replaces TA133 & TA201))
(Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for cancer use only)
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
ONDANSETRON
Antiemetic (5HT3 antagonists)
Amber
PALIPERIDONE
Atypical antipsychotic
Non formulary item with LCFT
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
PALIVIZUMAB
PAMIDRONATE IV
Unless there are specific
arrangements or service in place
that allow this
Red
Red
PARICALCITOL
Red
PEGFILGASTRIM
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
PEGINTERFERON ALFA
PEGINTERFERON ALFA in
combination with Ribavarin
Hepatitis C in Children & Young
People NICE TA300
PEGLOTICASE
Gout (tophaceous, severe
debilitating, chronic) NICE TA291
Specialised Commissioning
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Red
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
PEGVISOMANT
Red
B
Red
B
B
PELVIC FLOOR TONER
PENTOXYFYLLINE
Black
Peripheral Vasodilator NICE TA223.
NEW PATIENTS AFTER MAY 2011.
(Patients on treatment before this
may continue if clinically indicated)
Black
B
PENICILLAMINE
Amber Shared Care
PERAMPANEL
When other treatment options
recommended by NICE CG137 have
failed or been fully considered
Amber
PIRFENIDONE
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis NICE
TA282
Red
PIXANTRONE
Monotherapy for Lymphoma (nonHodgkin’s, relapsed, refactory)
(NICE TA306)
PRASUGREL
ACS in PCI with aspirin for 12
months. (NICE TA317 – updating
TA182)
PREDNISOLONE MR
Lodotra
Specialised Commissioning
B
Red
Amber
B
Black
B
PRESERVISION
Black
B
PROBIOTICS
Black
PROMIXIN
Antibiotic nebulised
Amber
PRUCALOPRIDE
NICE TA211
Amber
PYRAZINAMIDE
Antituberculosis drug
Red
RANIBIZUMAB
Wet AMD (NICE TA 155)
Red
Diabetic macular oedema (NICE
TA274 – replaces TA237) Patient
Access Scheme
RANIBIZUMAB
Macular oedema (RVO) NICE TA283
Patient Access Scheme
Choroidal Neovascularisation
secondary to pathological myopia
Red
B
B
B
B
B
(NICE TA298)
BFW Tertiary Centre.
Information sheet available
RANOLAZINE
RASAGILINE
M.S.
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
RASBURICASE
RESPARATE
RhG-CSF
Amber
Red
Black
Human granulocyte-colony
stimulating factors
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
RIBAVARIN
Red
RIBAVARIN In combination
with Peginterferon
Hepatitis C in Children & Young
People NICE TA300
RIFABUTIN
Antituberculosis drug
Red
RIFAMPICIN
Antituberculosis drug
Red
Red
ANCA Vasculitis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
RITUXIMAB (in combination
with glucocorticoids)
Vasculitis (anti-neutrophil
cytoplasmic antibody-associated)
RITUXIMAB
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors) or
related drug
B
B
B
B
B
Specialised Commissioning
RISPERIDONE DEPOT
INJECTION
RITUXIMAB
B
Specialised Commissioning Policy
Specialised Commissioning
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
B
B
B
B
Red
Red
B
RIVAROXABAN
Venous thromboembolism after
hip and knee surgery (NICE TA170)
RIVAROXABAN
Atrial Fibrillation - stroke
prevention (NICE TA256)
Red
Not First Line – See Lancs
Consensus Statement
Green
For treatment of DVT and
prevention of DVT and pulmonary
embolism (NICE TA261)
RIVAROXABAN
Amber
B
B
B
Prevention of pulmonary embolism
and prevention of recurrent venous
thromboembolism (NICE TA287)
Shared care Guidelines from
LCFT
RIVASTIGMINE
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor for
mild to moderate dementia
ROFLUMILAST
(NICE TA 244)
ROMIPLOSTIM
For ITP (NICE TA221)
Red
ROPINEROL
Parkinson's disease
Amber
ROPINEROL
Restless legs syndrome
Green
ROTIGOTINE PATCHES
Parkinsons
Amber
Amber Shared Care
Black
RUFINAMIDE
Amber
RUXOLITINIB
Myelofibrosis (Splenomegaly,
symptons)
Black
SELENIUM/ZINC
For Post Bariatric Surgery
Black
SERTINDOLE
Atypical antipsychotic. Monitoring
required
SEVELAMER HYDROCHLORIDE
For hyperphosphataemia in renal
patients
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning in renal dialysis
Amber
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
SEVELAMER CARBONATE
For hyperphosphataemia in renal
patients
SILDENAFIL for Pulmonary
Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension services
are nationally commissioned at
specialist centres who undertake
all prescribing
SILK GARMENTS
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Atopic eczema
Pulmonary hypertension services
are nationally commissioned at
specialist centres who undertake
all prescribing
Amber Shared Care
Narcolepsy with cataplexy
Black
SOMATROPIN
SORAFENIB
Amber
Red
SODIUM AUROTHIOMALATE
IM INJECTION
SODIUM OXYBATE
Red
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning (Rapamycin for
transplant immunosuppression
only – RED status)
SIROLIMUS
SITAXENTAN
Black
Amber
Renal cell carcinoma (TA178) and
Hepatocellular carcinoma
(advanced and metastatic) (NICE
TA189)
Black
STIRIPENTOL
NICE CG 137 Jan 2012 - tertiary
care only
Red
STREPTOMYCIN
Antituberculosis drug
Red
SULFASALAZINE
Rheumatology & Gastroenterology
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for Transplant
immunosuppression only
TACROLIMUS
TADALAFIL
Amber Shared Care
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
(terminated appraisal TA273)
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for pulmonary
arterial hypertension
Amber
Black
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
TAFLUPROST
Amber
TAPENTADOL
Opioid analgesic
Black
TARGINACT
Oxycodone/naloxone for moderate
to severe pain
Black
TAURINE (unlicensed
supplement)
Prevention of taurine deficiency in
Cystic Fibrosis
Black
TELAPREVIR
Hepatitis C (NICE TA252)
TELBIVUDINE
TENOFOVIR
Chronic Hepatitis B (NICE TA173)
TERIFLUNOMIDE
Multiple Sclerosis (relapsing) (NICE
TA303)
TERIPARATIDE
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
B
B
B
B
Specialised Commissioning
Specialised Commissioning
Red
Red
TESTOSTERONE DEPOT INJ
B
Amber
TESTOSTERONE
HRT
Green
TESTOSTERONE GEL
(TESTOGEL)
Adult onset hypogonadism with
erectile dysfunction
Amber
TESTOSTERONE PATCHES
Black
TESTOSTERONE IMPLANT
Red
B
B
B
B
B
THALIDOMIDE
Specialist initiation & monitoring
due to teratogenicity risk
TICAGRELOR
ACS for up to 12 months with
aspirin (NICE TA236). NOT FOR
FIRST LINE.
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
See Lancs position statement
Red
Amber
TINZAPARIN for prophylaxis
Amber
TINZAPARIN for treatment
Red
TOBRAMYCIN TOBI Podhaler
Only under The Patient Access
Scheme.
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
TOBRAMYCIN nebulised
Antibiotic nebulised
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
Red
TOCILIZUMAB
S/C available for RA indications
TOCILIZUMAB
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors) or
related drug – as per NICE
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for JIA & Paediatric
indications (where adult TA exists)
Red
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning for hyponatraemia
& other endocrine uses
For SIADH
TRABECTEDIN
For ovarian cancer NICE TA 222
Black
TROPISETRON
Antiemetic (5HT3 antagonists)
Amber
Shared care guidelines from
LCFT
Anti-TNF (Cytokine inhibitors)
including related drugs.
Plaque psoriasis NICE TA180
B
B
B
B
Red
TOLVAPTAN
USTEKINEMAB
B
Red
TOLCAPONE
TRYPTOPHAN (LTRYPTOPHAN)
B
Black
Amber
Amber
B
B
B
B
B
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
VALGANCICLOVIR
Anti Cytomegalovirus drug
VARDENAFIL
Orodispersible tablets
Black
VEMURAFENIB
Advanced BRAF V600 mutation
positive melanoma (NICE TA269)
Red
VINFLUNINE
Advanced transitional cell
carcinoma of the urothelial tract
(NICE TA272)
Black
Funded by Specialised
Commissioning
VORICONAZOLE
ZOTEPINE
Atypical antipsychotic
Non formulary item with LCFT
Red
Red
Red
B
B
B
B
B
B